MENU

Helen DeVos

by Jennifer Morrison (MI-Stories.com)

 

Biographical Highlights

Helen DeVos was raised during the Great Depression. Her parents were educators, and she lived in a household where music and Christian tenets...

Rev. B. Margaret Voss

Jennifer Morrison (MI-Stories.com)

Biographical Highlights

Margaret (Bunny) Voss grew up on the East Coast during the Great Depression, a time when her family struggled economically. She moved to Chicago to attend college and then...

Francisco Vega

Jennifer Morrison (MI-Stories.com)

Biographical Highlights

Born in 1922 to Mexican American parents, Francisco Vega was raised in Texas. He graduated from high school and joined the army, participating in some of World War II’s major...

Secchia, Peter

Jennifer Morrison (MI-Stories.com)

Biographical Highlights

Born in New Jersey in 1937, Secchia went to work for Universal Forest Products and eventually owned the company. He served as the U.S. Ambassador to Italy for four years. He...

Thomas Fox

by Jennifer Morrison (MI-Stories.com)

 

Biographical Highlights

A third-generation jewelry store owner, Tom Fox grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, during the Great Depression. Later in life, Fox felt compelled to give back...

Canepa, John C.

Jennifer Morrison (MI-Stories.com)

Biographical Highlights

John Canepa was a child during the Great Depression. He was born and raised in an Italian Catholic neighborhood in a small Massachusetts town. He earned degrees from Harvard...

The purpose of this lesson is for learners to evaluate what first impressions of people they form and to deliberately be more open to treating people respectfully.

The learners examine the meaning of respect, especially as it relates to relating to people with different views. They describe how inclusion and exclusion from groups can result in conflict and stem from disrespect.

Pages